An ignorant comment which shows absolutely no appreciation of the impact of the axing of the Western Force in 2017 had on players, fans and the game in WA.
These 7 games:
- Enable a professional team to be recreated from the decimation which followed the axing.
- Proved what could be created in quick-time - rather than the slow-moving train wreck of any RA initiative.
- Provided a focus for Rugby Fans in WA to watch live games in Perth
- Enabled many bugs to be worked out for GRR in 2019
- Acted as a showcase of game-day entertainment which averaged more supporters per game than any Super Rugby franchise
- Provided excellent promotional material for advertising the benefit of GRR'
- Raised the interest of PI teams so long forgotten by the Rugby Wolrd.
- Grabbed the attention of the target audience in the Indo/Pacific/Asia region.
- Provided a platform for FTA and streamed rugby as well as Cable TV.
- Enabled the rebuilding of rugby in a State on which the National body, Rugby Australia, had turned it's back and continues to ignore. So much for maintaining a pathway for players in WA. Tee RA pathway can only lead top players across the Nullabor and does nothing to build the game in the West.
- Provided the ability to have top players playing in local club rugby and to promote the game down to Rugby Roos level.
- Provided the impetus to recreate the Western Force Academy where budding young talent is paid to experience a professional rugby program not offered by any other State including training with the senior squad on a full time basis.
- Provided entertaining rugby even when the WF lost.
- Enabled the retention of a competitive team in the NRC
Yeah - totally meaningless...
Some people obviously have nothing to give away - yet present themselves as supporters of the game in ALL of its forms.
